E-Codes - Halal & Haraam E - Numbers
| E-Code | Name | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| E100 | Curcumin/Turmeric | Color | Powder or granular. Mushbooh if used as liquid, the solvents has to be Halal. Haraam if hidden ingredient is pork fat based emulsifier in dry mix. |
| E101 | Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | Color | Mushbooh (Haraam if from pork liver & Kidney, Halal if 100% plant material) |
| E102 | Tartrazine | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E104 | |||
| E110 | Sunset Yellow FCF / Orange Yellow S | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E120 | Cochineal / Carminic Acid | Color | Haraam |
| E122 | Carmoisine / Azorubine | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E123 | Amaranth | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E124 | Ponceau 4R / Cochineal Red A | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E127 | Erythrosine BS | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E131 | Patent Blue V | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E132 | Indigo Carmine / Idigotine | Color | Halal if use as is as a 100% synthetic color but if pork glycerin is added as a solvent then it is Haraam |
| E140 | Chlorophyll | Color | Halal if use 100% powder or Halal if water or vegetable oil was used as a solvent |
| E141 | Copper Complex of Chlorophyll | Color | Halal if use 100% powder or Halal if water or vegetable oil was used as a solvent |
| E142 | Green S / Acid Brilliant Green BS | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E150(a-d) | Caramel Color/with chemicals | Color | Halal |
| E151 | Black PN / Brilliant Black BN | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E153 | Carbon Black / Vegetable Carbon (Charcoal) | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E160a | Alpha, Beta, Gamma | Color Carotene | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E160b | Annatto, Bixin, Norbixin | Color Carotene | Halal |
| E160c | Capsanthin / Capsorbin | Color- Carotene | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E160d | Lycopene | Color Carotene | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E160e | Beta-apo-8-carotenal | Color Carotene | Halal if used as 100% dry powder or granular or Halal if vegetable oil is used as a solvent in liquid form as a hidden ingredient. Haraam if pork gelatin is used as hidden ingredient or carrier |
| E160f | Ethyl ester of Beta-apo-8-cartonoic acid | Color Carotene | Halal if used as 100% dry powder or granular or Halal if vegetable oil is used as a solvent in liquid form as a hidden ingredient. Haraam if pork gelatin is used as hidden ingredient or carrier |
| E161a | Flavoxanthin | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E161b | Lutein | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry powder or granular. Haraam if pork gelatin or pork glycerin is added in dry or liquid form |
| E161c | Cryptoxanthin | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E161d | Rubixanthin | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E161e | Violaxanthin | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E161f | Rhodoxanthin | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E161g | Canthaxanthin | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E162 | Beetroot Red / Betanin | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E163 | Anthocyanins | Color | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E170 | Calcium Carbonate (Chalk) | Color Inorganic | Halal if obtained from rock mineral and used as 100% dry powder or granular. Mushbooh if used as liquid, solvent has to be Halal |
| E171 | Titanium Dioxide | Color Inorganic | Halal |
| E172 | Iron Oxides and Hydroxides | Color Inorganic | Halal |
| E173 | Aluminium | Color Inorganic | Halal |
| E174 | Silver | Color Inorganic | Halal |
| E175 | Gold | Color Inorganic | Halal |
| E180 | Pigment Rubine / Lithol Rubine BK | Color Inorganic | Halal if used as 100% dry color. Mushbooh if used as liquid color, the solvent has to be Halal |
| E200 | Sorbic Acid | Preservative | Halal |
| E201 | Soduim Sorbate | Preservative | Halal |
| E202 | Potassium Sorbate | Preservative | Halal |
| E203 | Calcium Sorbate | Preservative | Halal |
| E210 | Benzoic Acid | Preservative | Halal |
| E211 | Sodium Benzoate | Preservative | Halal |
| E212 | Potassium Benzoate | Preservative | Halal |
| E213 | Calcium Benzoate | Preservative | Halal, if calcium obtained from mineral, Mushbooh if it is obtained from bones |
| E214 | Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate | Preservative | Halal, if used as 100% dry powder or granular. Haraam if alcohol is used as a solvent |
| E215 | Ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, Sodium Salt | Preservative | Halal, if used as 100% dry powder or granular. Haraam if alcohol is used as a solvent |
| E216 | Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate | Preservative | Halal, if used as 100% dry powder or granular. Haraam if alcohol is used as a solvent |
| E217 | Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, Sodium Salt | Preservative | Halal, if used as 100% dry powder or granular. Haraam if alcohol is used as a solvent |
| E218 | Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate | Preservative | Halal, if used as 100% dry powder or granular. Haraam if alcohol is used as a solvent |
| E219 | Methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate, Sodium Salt | Preservative | Halal, if used as 100% dry powder or granular. Haraam if alcohol is used as a solvent |
| E220 | Sulphur Dioxide | Preservative | Halal |
| E221 | Sodium Sulphite | Preservative | Halal |
| E222 | Sodium Hydrogen Sulphite | Preservative | Halal |
| E223 | Sodium Metabisulphite | Preservative | Halal |
| E224 | Potassium Metabisulphite | Preservative | Halal |
| E226 | Calcium Sulphite | Preservative | Halal |
| E227 | Calcium Hydrogen Sulphite | Preservative | Halal, if calcium is obtained from mineral or chemicals. Mushbooh if it is obtained from bones. |
| E230 | Biphenyl / Diphenyl | Preservative | Halal, if no alcohol is used as a solvent |
| E231 | 2-Hydroxybiphenyl | Preservative | Halal, if no alcohol is used as a solvent |
| E232 | Sodium Biphenyl-2-yl Oxide | Preservative | Halal, if no alcohol is used as a solvent |
| E233 | 2-(Thiazol-4-yl) Benzimidazole | Preservative | Halal, if no alcohol is used as a solvent |
| E239 | Hexamine | Preservative other | Halal |
| E249 | Potassium Nitrate | Preservative | Halal |
| E250 | Sodium Nitrite | Preservative | Halal |
| E251 | Sodium Nitrate | Preservative | Halal |
| E252 | Potassium Nitrate(Saltpetre) | Preservative | Halal |
| E260 | Acetic Acid | Miscellaneous Acids | Halal |
| E261 | Potassium Acetate | Miscellaneous Acids | Halal |
| E262 | Potassium Hydrogen Diacetate | Miscellaneous Acids | Halal |
| E263 | Calcium Acetate | Miscellaneous Acids | Halal |
| E270 | Lactic Acid | Miscellaneous Acids | Halal if obtained other than whey. In USA it is always from non dairy source. |
| E280 | Propionic Acid | Preservative Acids | Halal |
| E281 | Sodium Propionate | Preservative- Acids | Halal |
| E282 | Calcium Propionate | Preservative- Acids | Halal if calcium obtained from mineral, Mushbooh if it obtained from bones |
| E283 | Potassium Propionate | Preservative- Acids | Halal |
| E290 | Carbon Dioxide | Miscellaneous | Halal |
| E300 | L-Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) | Antioxidants- Vitamin C | Halal |
| E301 | Sodium-L-Ascorbate | Antioxidants- Vitamin C and derivatives | Halal |
| E302 | Calcium-L-Ascorbate | Antioxidants- Vitamin C and derivatives | Halal, if the calcium source is from mineral, Mushbooh if it is from bones |
| E304 | Ascorbyl Palmitate | Antioxidants- Vitamin C and derivatives | Halal if saturated fatty acid Palmitic acid is obtained from plant. Haraam if palmitic acid is obtained from pork fat |
| E306 | Natural Extracts rich in Tocopherols | Antioxidants- Vitamin E | Halal If Tocopherol is obtained from plant fat. Haraam if Tocopherol is obtained from pork fat |
| E307 | Synthetic Alpha-Tocopherol | Antioxidants- Vitamin E | Halal only if it is made with all Halal synthetic material without alcoholic fermentation synthetic method |
| E308 | Synthetic Gamma-Tocopherol | Antioxidants- Vitamin E | Halal only if it is made with all Halal synthetic material without alcoholic fermentation synthetic method |
| E309 | Synthetic Delta-Tocopherol | Antioxidants- Vitamin E | Halal only if it is made with all Halal synthetic material without alcoholic fermentation synthetic method |
| E310 | Propyl Gallate | Antioxidants- other | Halal |
| E311 | Octyl Gallate | Antioxidants- other | Halal if obtained from nutgalls or plant secretion |
| E312 | Dodecyl Gallate | Antioxidants- other | Halal if obtained from nutgalls or plant secretion. Haraam if alcohol was used as solvent |
| E320 | Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) | Antioxidants- other | Halal if only vegetable oil is used as a carrier. Haraam if the carrier is from pork fat. It is not available as pure 100% chemical. |
| E321 | Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) | Antioxidants- other | Halal if only vegetable oil is used as a carrier. Haraam if the carrier is from pork fat. It is not available as pure 100% chemical. |
| E322 | Lecithin | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers | Halal if obtained from soy fat or egg yolk in Europe. It is Halal in USA because it is always obtained from soy fat. |
| E325 | Sodium Lactate | Miscellaneous Salts of Lactic Acid | Halal if the lactic acid from non dairy source |
| E326 | Potassium Lactate | Miscellaneous Salts of Lactic Acid | Halalif the lactic acid from non dairy source |
| E327 | Calcium Lactate | Miscellaneous Salts of Lactic Acid | Halalif the lactic acid from non dairy source and calcium from mineral |
| E330 | Citric Acid | Miscellaneous Citric Acid and its Salts | Halal |
| E331 | Sodium Citrates | Miscellaneous Citric Acid and its Salts | Halal |
| E332 | Potassium Citrates | Miscellaneous Citric Acid and its Salts | Halal |
| E333 | Calcium Citrates | Miscellaneous Citric Acid and its Salts | Halal if calcium source is not from bones |
| E334 | Tartaric Acid | Miscellaneous Citric Acid and its Salts | Halal, if it is not obtained from wine by-product, in USA it is Halal because it is obtained from un-fermented grapes. |
| E335 | Sodium Tartrates | Miscellaneous Citric Acid and its Salts | Halal, if it is not obtained from wine by-product, in USA it is Halal because it is obtained from un-fermented grapes. |
| E336 | Potassium Tartrates (Cream of Tartar) | Miscellaneous Citric Acid and its Salts | Halal, if it is not obtained from wine by-product, in USA it is Halal because it is obtained from un-fermented grapes. |
| E337 | Potassium Sodium Tartrates | Miscellaneous Citric Acid and its Salts | Halal, if it is not obtained from wine by-product, in USA it is Halal because it is obtained from un-fermented grapes. |
| E338 | Orthophosphoric Acid | Miscellaneous Phosphoric Acid and its Sailts | Halal |
| E339 | Sodium Phosphates | Miscellaneous Phosphoric Acid and its Sailts | Halal |
| E340 | Potassium Phosphates | Miscellaneous Phosphoric Acid and its Sailts | Halal |
| E341 | Calcium Phosphates | Miscellaneous Phosphoric Acid and its Sailts | Halal if calcium from mineral source |
| E400 | Alginic Acid | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers Alginates | Halal |
| E401 | Sodium Alginate | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers Alginates | Halal |
| E402 | Potassium Alginate | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers Alginates | Halal |
| E403 | Ammonium Alginate | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers Alginates | Halal |
| E404 | Calcium Alginate | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers Alginates | Halal if calcium source is from mineral |
| E405 | Propane-1,2-Diol Alginate | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers Alginates | Halal |
| E406 | Agar | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers other plant gums | Halal |
| E407 | Carrageenan | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers other plant gums | Halal |
| E410 | Locust Bean Gum (Carob Gum) | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers other plant gums | Halal |
| E412 | Guar Gum | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers other plant gums | Halal |
| E413 | Tragacanth | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers other plant gums | Halal |
| E414 | Gum Acacia (Gum Arabic) | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers other plant gums | Halal |
| E415 | Xanthan Gum | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers other plant gums | Halal |
| E420 | Sorbitol | Sugar Alcohols | Halal |
| E421 | Mannitol | Sugar Alcohols | Halal |
| E422 | Glycerol | Sugar Alcohols | Mushbooh, called Glycerin in USA, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haraam if it is from pork fat |
| E440a | Pectin | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers Pectin and derivatives | Halal |
| E440b | Amidated Pectin | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers Pectin and derivatives | Halal |
| E450a,b,c | Sodium and Potassium Phosphates and Polyphosphates | Miscellaneous | Halal |
| E460 | Microcrystalline / Powdered Cellulose | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers Cellulose and derivatives | Halal |
| E461 | Methylcellulose | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers Cellulose and derivatives | Halal |
| E463 | Hydroxypropylcellulose | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers Cellulose and derivatives | Halal |
| E464 | Hydroxypropyl-Methylcellulose | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers Cellulose and derivatives | Halal |
| E465 | Ethylmethylcellulose | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers Cellulose and derivatives | Halal |
| E466 | Carboxymethylcellulose, Sodium Salt | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers Cellulose and derivatives | Halal |
| E470 | Sodium, Potassium and Calcium Salts of Fatty Acids | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers salts or Esters of Fatty Acids | Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haraam if it is from pork fat |
| E471 | Mono-and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers salts or Esters of Fatty Acids | Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haraam if it is from pork fat |
| E472 | Various Esters of Mono-and Diglycerides | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers salts or Esters of Fatty Acids | Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haraam if it is from pork fat |
| E473 | Sucrose Esters of Fatty Acids | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers salts or Esters of Fatty Acids | Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haraam if it is from pork fat |
| E474 | Sucroglycerides | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers salts or Esters of Fatty Acids | Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haraam if it is from pork fat |
| E475 | Polyglycerol Esters of Fatty Acids | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers salts or Esters of Fatty Acids | Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haraam if it is from pork fat |
| E477 | Propane-1,2-Diol Esters of Fatty Acids | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers salts or Esters of Fatty Acids | Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haraam if it is from pork fat |
| E481 | Sodium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers salts or Esters of Fatty Acids | Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haraam if it is from pork fat |
| E482 | Calcium Stearoyl-2-Lactylate | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers salts or Esters of Fatty Acids | Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haraam if it is from pork fat |
| E483 | Stearyl Tartrate | Emulsifiers and Stabilizers salts or Esters of Fatty Acids | Mushbooh, Halal if it is from plant fat, Haraam if it is from pork fat |
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